League One: Cardiff vs Rotherham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 3 match between Cardiff and Rotherham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Rotherham head over to the Cardiff City Stadium this coming Saturday to face title favourites Cardiff in a round 3 match in the League One.

Cardiff will be satisfied having collected four points from a possible six in their new League One campaign, and aim to stay undefeated.

Team form: Cardiff vs Rotherham

Cardiff Form

Cardiff are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Peterborough 2-1, and then drawing 0-0 with Port Vale. They were back as winners when they defeated Swindon 2-1. Cardiff claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored five and conceded six goals.

Rotherham Form

In their previous three matches, Rotherham beat Port Vale 2-1, lost 1-0 against Stevenage and drew 0-0 with Salford City. Rotherham claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Cardiff and Rotherham

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cardiff and Rotherham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Cardiff vs Rotherham

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Rubin Colwill will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Rotherham hope Sam Nombe can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five League One goals in his last six League One games.

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Full-time result

Cardiff won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Cardiff City Stadium. They drew four and lost three as well, while Rotherham won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Cardiff didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches. Rotherham conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Cardiff have not lost to Rotherham in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Cardiff only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Rotherham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Rotherham managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Cardiff were first on target in two of their last 10 outings. Cardiff have scored in 12 consecutive league meetings with Rotherham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cardiff, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Rotherham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Rotherham conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.